Emy is a short form of names like Emily, Emma or Amelia and can be read through any of them: Emily goes back to the Roman family name Aemilius, "rival", and Emma to the Germanic ermen, "whole" or "universal". It is a common nickname spelling in France and Quebec. Emy peaked in the United States at number 2,675 in 2024 and ranks number 2,728 in 2025, with 63 births.